BlackButterfly

Monstrous riffs, pounding drums and a sweet little interlude.... followed by more monstrousness...

LYRICS:

I've been here before 
I've told the same stories. 
Now, bound by these words 
As daybreak burns through me. 

Just sounds to a flickering light, 
Cast shadows that laugh at this life 
Viridian eyes beckon me and 
Draw me into oblivion... 

Blinker me up and set me on my way. 
Join the crowd in my unwritten hall of fame. 
Vultures descend on my parade. 
The distance grows but I'll stand firm again. 

I've forgone my will 
And forgone connection. 
We're blind, deaf & dumb 
But not forgotten. 

Just sounds to a flickering light 
Cast shadows that laugh at this life. 
Viridian eyes beckon me and 
Draw me into oblivion... 

Blinker me up and set me on my way. 
Join the crowd in my unwritten hall of fame. 
Vultures descend on my parade. 
The distance grows but I'll stand firm again. 

I'm tired of staring at the horizon, 
Waiting for it to spit you out, 
To cough you up and drop you at my feet. 

Im tired of staring at these hands like a madman, 
Waiting for some inevitable bliss. 
So I've closed my eyes, shut down my memory 
While I wait for an apocalypse. 

Blinker me up and set me on my way. 
Join the crowd in my unwritten hall of fame. 
Vultures descend on my parade. 
The distance grows but I'll stand firm again. 

Not this time, 
I've drawn a line 
In the sand.
  

The Distance

Part of a concept I've been working on and off for a few years... It's about a guy seeking redemption from his past mistakes before he dies.  

This particular track was written in '08 - vocal production isn't as I'd like but I still think it's a good metal tune and I'm not one to revisit old stuff. I Have full guitar tabs for anyone who's interested!

Lyrics below:

Redemption

Reflection, self-examination
Mutate perceptions.
Pray the man she sees before her
Suffered for his deceptions,
Because her eyes could burn 
A hole into the heart of hope
And leave you twisting in the wind for all to see.

But you should know
That chasing your own tail
Will only lead you further down the rabbit hole.

And deeper you go
Deeper you go.

Cast your hopes into the one
This pure and holy idol.
Your last chance at redemption, 
It's slipping, it's slipping.
But there is no other way to
Buy your way into eternity
Because it's slipping, it's slipping.

Guided in, 
Deep into this humble home.
Well, this is what you've been missing, 
This is what you've been missing all along.

But you should know
That chasing your own tail
Will only lead you further down the rabbit hole.

(I guess I'm the lucky one,
to have everything I need
but her life of intangibles speaks to me.
It's saying: Where have you been?
Over and over again...)

Where have you been?
I'm all that you need,
So where have you been?
Guided from this riteous path 
To satisfy your greed.

But you can't 
Say the words
That she needs
To forgive you your tresspasses.

Redemption seeks those who realise 
Their actions echo into other lives

Compassion forming out of silence
Lift the veil of sadness
Reveal the last vestiges of hope

The Grudge Part III - Redemption

This is an old track, 2006 or 2007. 

MarcoE did the music and I did the lyrics & vox. Just a bit of fun - not mixed or mastered and never really meant to see the light of day! So count yourselves lucky!

MarcoE feat. ChrisTheo - In Rememberance

Greetings to you all.
I would like to start by saying thank you for stopping by and checking my profile out.

I' a drummer in a band called Troika.

Troika is an atmospheric-experimental rock 3-piece from Christchurch, New Zealand. Our sound ranges from gentle and atmospheric passages to dynamic, intense walls of distortion and feedback.

Highly influenced by bands like Mogwai, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Sigur-Ros, Jakob, Godspeed, King Crimson, The Jezabels, HDU, Mountain Eater and many more. 

Troika's textured and ambient sound as often been described with in the local music scene as being intense, unpredictable and surprising.  We would like to think that our music can procure a captivating and mesmerizing feeling to all listeners.

Enjoy and comments are welcome!


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